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Trudeau says Canada 'very supportive' of Sweden, Finland joining NATO alliance
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "very supportive" of Sweden and Finland joining NATO. Each of the countries has expressed an interest in becoming part of the defensive military a...
Apr 21, 2022
Raiders win two divisional awards; draft lottery news and more
The Prince Albert Raiders won their division's WHL Business Award and are up for league-wide accolades. The WHL Business Award is presented each year to the team that gives back to the community and o...
Apr 21, 2022
Young boy takes icy plunge, receives lift to safety from police
Prince Albert police are reminding the public to stay clear of the riverbank at all times following an incident that happened Monday evening.At approximately 6 p.m., police were called to the 1200 blo...
Apr 21, 2022
House of Commons set to welcome back public, lift COVID-19 ban on visitors
OTTAWA - The House of Commons will next week lift a ban on public visits, introduced more than two years ago to stem the spread of COVID-19. The Commons chamber's public gallery will reopen on Monday,...
Apr 21, 2022
Gausman shuts down Red Sox, Blue Jays hold on for 3-2 win
BOSTON (AP) - Kevin Gausman took a shutout into the ninth inning, and Jordan Romano escaped with a save on Thursday as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2. Gausman (1-1) struck out eight...
Apr 21, 2022
B.C. police probe possible hate crime over arson fire at home of Ukrainian pastor
VICTORIA - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress and its British Columbia council are calling on police in Victoria to investigate an arson fire as a hate crime. The congress says in a statement that someon...
Apr 21, 2022
Honduras ex-president Hernández extradited to US
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Honduras extradited former President Juan Orlando Hernndez to the United States on Thursday to face drug trafficking and weapons charges in a dramatic reversal for a leade...
Apr 21, 2022
New COVID cases on the downswing as number of deaths per week remain consistent
The province has reported 890 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province during the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report this week.The number of new laboratory-confi...
Apr 21, 2022
Kentucky abortion law blocked in win for clinics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state's two remaining clinics said they couldn't meet its...
Apr 21, 2022
B.C. prioritizing negotiation over litigation for Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has developed "a new approach to litigation" as part of its process to implement its 2019 legislation adopting the United Nations Declaration on the ...
Apr 21, 2022
